A Novel Anatomy Education Method Using a Spatial Reality Display Capable of Stereoscopic Imaging with the Naked Eye
Several efforts have been made to use virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) for medical and dental education and surgical support. The current methods still require users to wear devices such as a head-mounted display (HMD) and smart glasses, which pose challenges in hygiene management and...
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doaj-b39e54c7d8124f0ca441ebbe62a7034c2021-08-26T13:29:34ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-08-01117323732310.3390/app11167323A Novel Anatomy Education Method Using a Spatial Reality Display Capable of Stereoscopic Imaging with the Naked EyeTomoki Itamiya0Masahiro To1Takeshi Oguchi2Shinya Fuchida3Masato Matsuo4Iwao Hasegawa5Hiromasa Kawana6Katsuhiko Kimoto7Department of Liberal Arts Education, School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, JapanDepartment of Clinical Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, JapanDepartment of Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, JapanDepartment of Education Planning, School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, JapanDepartment of Clinical Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, JapanDepartment of Forensic Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, JapanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Implantology, School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, JapanDepartment of Fixed Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, JapanSeveral efforts have been made to use virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) for medical and dental education and surgical support. The current methods still require users to wear devices such as a head-mounted display (HMD) and smart glasses, which pose challenges in hygiene management and long-term use. Additionally, it is necessary to measure the user’s inter-pupillary distance and to reflect it in the device settings each time to accurately display 3D images. This setting is difficult for daily use. We developed and implemented a novel anatomy education method using a spatial reality display capable of stereoscopic viewing with the naked eye without an HMD or smart glasses. In this study, we developed two new applications: (1) a head and neck anatomy education application, which can display 3D-CG models of the skeleton and blood vessels of the head and neck region using 3D human body data available free of charge from public research institutes, and (2) a DICOM image autostereoscopic viewer, which can automatically convert 2D CT/MRI/CBCT image data into 3D-CG models. In total, 104 students at the School of Dentistry experienced and evaluated the system, and the results suggest its usefulness. A stereoscopic display without a head-mounted display is highly useful and promising for anatomy education.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/16/7323X realityXRcross realityvirtual realityaugmented realityspatial reality |
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Tomoki Itamiya Masahiro To Takeshi Oguchi Shinya Fuchida Masato Matsuo Iwao Hasegawa Hiromasa Kawana Katsuhiko Kimoto A Novel Anatomy Education Method Using a Spatial Reality Display Capable of Stereoscopic Imaging with the Naked Eye Applied Sciences X reality XR cross reality virtual reality augmented reality spatial reality |
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Tomoki Itamiya Masahiro To Takeshi Oguchi Shinya Fuchida Masato Matsuo Iwao Hasegawa Hiromasa Kawana Katsuhiko Kimoto |
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A Novel Anatomy Education Method Using a Spatial Reality Display Capable of Stereoscopic Imaging with the Naked Eye |
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A Novel Anatomy Education Method Using a Spatial Reality Display Capable of Stereoscopic Imaging with the Naked Eye |
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A Novel Anatomy Education Method Using a Spatial Reality Display Capable of Stereoscopic Imaging with the Naked Eye |
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A Novel Anatomy Education Method Using a Spatial Reality Display Capable of Stereoscopic Imaging with the Naked Eye |
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A Novel Anatomy Education Method Using a Spatial Reality Display Capable of Stereoscopic Imaging with the Naked Eye |
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novel anatomy education method using a spatial reality display capable of stereoscopic imaging with the naked eye |
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Several efforts have been made to use virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) for medical and dental education and surgical support. The current methods still require users to wear devices such as a head-mounted display (HMD) and smart glasses, which pose challenges in hygiene management and long-term use. Additionally, it is necessary to measure the user’s inter-pupillary distance and to reflect it in the device settings each time to accurately display 3D images. This setting is difficult for daily use. We developed and implemented a novel anatomy education method using a spatial reality display capable of stereoscopic viewing with the naked eye without an HMD or smart glasses. In this study, we developed two new applications: (1) a head and neck anatomy education application, which can display 3D-CG models of the skeleton and blood vessels of the head and neck region using 3D human body data available free of charge from public research institutes, and (2) a DICOM image autostereoscopic viewer, which can automatically convert 2D CT/MRI/CBCT image data into 3D-CG models. In total, 104 students at the School of Dentistry experienced and evaluated the system, and the results suggest its usefulness. A stereoscopic display without a head-mounted display is highly useful and promising for anatomy education. |
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